Wow! What a busy, but nice weekend! Congratulations to your son on his run and the amount of money he made. That's wonderful and he should be proud of what he accomplished.
How was the Elvis impersonator? Did you like him? I'm sorry to read about your friend's health issue. Hopefully the treatments will work. Gosh, so many people are having car accidents and passing away from them Again, I'm sorry to hear this news.
Yes, mleigh, this is a very typical transition. What I'm seeing w/you is that you are finally dropping the rope and accepting him for who he is right now. When you do this long enough, you'll see that he will begin to gravitate towards you, i.e., like a moth to a candle. He senses things are different w/you these days and that's a good thing.
Mleigh, you are right where you need to be at this time. Keep the focus on you, your son and your fur babies.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.